Dave van den Bergh
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dave van den Bergh | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1995 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Ajax | 12 | (1) |
| 1997–2000 | Rayo Vallecano | 47 | (6) |
| 2000–2006 | FC Utrecht | 184 | (29) |
| 2006 | Kansas City Wizards | 13 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | New York Red Bulls | 55 | (9) |
| 2009 | FC Dallas | 30 | (3) |
| Total | 341 | (51) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2016 | United States U-20 (assistant) | ||
| 2016– | United States U-15 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 March 2009 |
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Dave van den Bergh (born May 7, 1976 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch footballer who last played for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. He is currently the head coach of the United States U-15 boys' national team and a technical advisor for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
A product of the famed AFC Ajax youth program, Van den Bergh played for Ajax from 1995 to 1997, winning one league title during that time and reached the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Between 1997 and 2000, he played for Rayo Vallecano in Spain, helping the team get promoted to the Primera División, and earning their first UEFA Cup qualification. Between 2000 and 2006, he played for Utrecht in the Netherlands, contributing 29 league goals over that span and helped the team earn five straight UEFA Cup appearances.
He was a member of the Utrecht squad that won the Dutch Cup in 2003 (4–1 against Feyenoord) and 2004 (1–0 against FC Twente), scoring the only goal in the 2004 final. Also in 2004, he won the Dutch Super Cup (4–2 against AFC Ajax), ranking him among the most successful Utrecht players.
In June 2006, Van den Bergh (who is married to an American) was signed by the Kansas City Wizards, for whom he scored three goals in thirteen appearances . Prior to the 2007 MLS season, he was traded to New York Red Bulls in exchange for a third-round draft pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. During the 2007 season, Van den Bergh obtained a U.S. Green Card, meaning that he was now considered a domestic player instead of a senior international. He quickly established himself as the team's starting left winger, and also moved to the left back position. He ended his first season with the club appearing in 29 league matches, including 26 starts. He tallied 2 goals and led the club with 8 assists. In 2008 Van den Bergh continued his fine play with New York appearing in 26 league matches recording 7 goals and 5 assists. He scored the most important goal in club history in the Western Conference Final leading New York to a 1–0 victory over Real Salt Lake and a berth in the 2008 MLS Cup.
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